Guilt after placement questionnaire: a new instrument to assess caregiver emotional functioning following nursing home placement
- 8 January 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Aging & Mental Health
- Vol. 23 (3), 352-356
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1423029
Abstract
Objective: Guilt is a core feature of dementia caregivers’ experiences following placement. This study describes and validates a new assessment tool for monitoring caregiver adjustment after placement. Methods: Forty-six items addressing ambivalence and guilt about placement were tested with 170 dementia caregivers (M age = 56.79, SD = 13.19; 69.4% female; 54.7% adult child). Results: Using principal axis factor analysis, 10 items were retained that showed acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of 0.92). Construct validity was established in a subset of the sample (n = 53) with measures of depression (r = 0.53), burden (r = 0.48), conflict with staff (r = 0.47), and well-being (r = −0.30). Conclusions: This scale may be used to identify caregivers at risk for adjustment problems following placement and to monitor adjustment over time.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institute on Aging (AG026122)
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